Peugeot 306 GTi

=== Update === 18 months on and the best part of £2,000 in servicing costs, what do I think of this car? Fun, expensive, fast, good looking, expensive, fast, awful turning circle, expensive. The above is a pretty good summary. The latest service, for 45,000 miles, should have been a quick change of the oil & filter, a quick once over and away. No such luck, one phonecall from the garage later and I was looking at being an additional £500 lighter in the wallet! A new clutch is the culprit this time, the factory-fit one having worn out in barely 45,000 miles! I know it's a six-speed gearbox and that gear changes are a more than frequent ocurrence ...  Read the complete review

Well, as all the other reviews so far have mentioned reliability is not the 306 GTi's stongest feature. But then if you wanted reliability you wouldn't be looking at a Peugeot in the first place! 3 years on and I have had: - Broken Speed sensor (unfortunately the engine management system detected this and kindly switched the engine off for me, and only 12 hours after I bought the car!) - Oil leak (although possibly caused by the repair to the speed sensor) - Broken power steering ram - Water leak from the ventilation system somewhere - Air bag sensor fault (annoying problem that required a complaint to head office to resolve) - ...  Read the complete review

Even after driving it for six months putting my foot down still brings a smile to my face. Having owned the 1.8xt I was aware of the Peugeot way. The performance is fantastic and to compliment it Peugeot have designed the gti to stick to the road like glue. My car was second hand when I bought it so the engine was well broken in. Initially with the first service the warranty company had a large bill down to a defective Radiator , Steering Ram and Water Pump. This however probably is down to my bad luck rather than a general 306 problem. The inside is well equiped with all the toys and being 6'6 very comfortable. It is plush with its Leather/Suede bucket seat, the air ...  Read the complete review

Peugeot’s 306 GTI is a worthy successor to the 205 GTI. Powered by a 2 litre 167 bhp motor, the Pug can get a serious move on. I owned one for six months and when it was sold at 4000 miles, the engine was still loosening up – providing more power, more smoothly. Peugeot have always made cars that handle beautifully and this is no exception - it’s a fluid affair with direct steering providing excellent feedback. Accommodation is good, with a decent amount of room in the back; equipment levels on the GTI are also good. The downside is build quality, don’t expect German levels. The car feels a bit ‘tinny’ and the doors fail to shut with a ...  Read the complete review

Relishing the chance to drive one of the most hyped cars in recent years I jumped into my friends 306 gti-16 First impressions left me disapointed - the interior is of low quality (A friends Skoda has a better quality interior) and although well equiped feels extremely flimsy. The controls lack the quality feel I have come to expect from german cars and there is the definate opinion that the cabin will start to fall to pieces once the car becomes a few years old. The enqine although reasonably gutsy when revved lacks low down torque and never feels like it has the full measure of its alleged power (167bhp). The gears are Ok - the shift ...  Read the complete review